Quiz  /  Cervantes Quiz

  • 1. 
    Where was Cervantes born?

  • Brazil
  • Morocco
  • Spain
  • Italy

  • 2. 
    Which literary character did Cervantes create?

  • Ricardo Reis
  • Orlando Furioso
  • Lazarillo de Tormes
  • Don Quixote

  • 3. 
    Cervantes published his novel Don Quixote in how many parts?

  • 2
  • 5
  • 12
  • 3

  • 4. 
    In 1570, what was Cervantes’s profession?

  • Tax collector
  • Dramatist
  • Soldier
  • Royal messenger

  • 5. 
    What happened to Cervantes in 1575 as he was sailing to Spain?

  • He seduced the captain’s wife and led a mutiny.
  • His ship ended up in Egypt.
  • He spent a year on an island after his ship sank.
  • He was captured by pirates and sold into slavery.

  • 6. 
    Cervantes distinguished himself for bravery during what sea battle in October 1571?

  • Battle of Lepanto
  • Battle of the Atlantic
  • Battle of Zama
  • Battle of the Golden Spurs

  • 7. 
    In Cervantes’s novel Don Quixote, who does the title character enlist to be his squire?

  • Sancho Panza
  • Guzmán de Alfarache
  • Rosinante
  • Francisco de Robles

  • 8. 
    How many years did it take for Cervantes to achieve his first major literary success?

  • 25
  • 5
  • 16
  • 2

  • 9. 
    How many teeth did Cervantes have in 1613?

  • 23
  • 0
  • 32
  • 6

  • 10. 
    Where was Cervantes buried?

  • Moscow
  • Rome
  • Edinburgh
  • Madrid
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